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...Christine Gorman. Reported by Maggie Sieger/Chicago and Dick Thompson/Washington
...survey that coincided with President Clinton's impeachment trial. And eyebrows were again raised this week when the AMA reinstated Dr. George Lundberg as a contributor to the prestigious medical journal. Neither the AMA nor Dr. Lundberg elaborated on the reasons for the reconciliation, but TIME medical columnist Christine Gorman found the incident "interesting...
...issue of Nature says so. You can blame it on our genes. British researchers have concluded that harmful mutations in human genetic material are frequent and persistent. But don't worry. "Most species don't last more than a few million years anyway," says TIME medical columnist Christine Gorman, who notes that by that yardstick, we've still got some time left on earth. Besides, the study basically confirms "the long-held speculation that humans have a high mutation rate...
...does it support the belief that, despite all these inherent errors pointing to destruction, humankind's survival shows it has the capacity to overcome itself and exhibit a spark of the divine? Well, "the study allows one to speculate that we are not so tied to natural selection pressures," Gorman says. "We have the ability to shape our environment." What about the belief that sex is good for you? Since the study shows that the rate of genetic errors is high, "the study supports the idea that sexual reproduction is a way to keep down the problems caused by genetic...
...their corporate bottom lines have infuriated huge segments of the population. The Aetna verdict is the latest indication that, when given the chance, citizens are willing to vent their frustrations big time. "If I were anyone affiliated with running an HMO, I'd be worried about this development," says Gorman. For the moment, the Aetna verdict is an aberration in the sense that most people cannot sue their HMOs for large, punishing damage claims -- federal law forbids it. "The only reason the surviving spouse could sue in this case was because of an exception for government employees," says Gorman...